Actor Sachin celebrates golden jubilee career by launching his daughter in cinema

Actor Sachin, best known as the emotive child star of countless sixties' films, completed 50 years of his illustrious career on May 23.

| TNN | Updated: May 26, 2013, 06:52 IST

MUMBAI: Actor Sachin, best known as the emotive child star of countless sixties' films, completed 50 years of his illustrious career on May 23. Well loved and respected by his peers and audiences alike, he has made a rare career without blemish or controversy. Sachin Pilgaonkar was fortunate to have started his career at the knee of stalwart Marathi actor-director Rajabhau Paranjape. The legendary actress Meena Kumari personally taught him Urdu, which explains his command over the language, and actor Sanjeev Kumar held him dear as well.

Over the 70s and 80s Sachin evolved into a fine actor having delivered memorable performances in 'Trishul', 'Akhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se', 'Satte Pe Satta', 'Avtaar' and his own Marathi home productions 'Ashtavinayak' and 'Navri Mile Navryala' among other hits. He is a reasonably good singer as well. On May 23, exactly 50 years after his first film 'Ha Maza Marg Ekala' directed by Rajabhau Paranjape was released, Sachin held a virtual interactive premiere of his new film 'Ekulti Ek' (One and Only). This Marathi picture marks the acting debut of his young daughter Shriya. Shriya is an alumnus of St Xavier's College, a fine, well-spoken young lady who had presided over the college fest Malhar.

Her mother Supriya is also a talented artiste. Based on the father-daughter relationship, 'Ekulti Ek' seems to derive its name from the fact that Shriya is Sachin's only child. The picture was shown to viewers at digital theatres in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nashik and Aurangabad at the same time thanks to satellite technology. The audience at all five locations was able to see and interact with Sachin, Shriya and senior actor Ashok Saraf who were seated in the central studio. Apparently no Marathi or Hindi film producer has attempted this task before. Down-to-earth as always, Sachin also invited ordinary spectators to the premiere rather than restrict the event to VIPs and media personnel.

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